Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its third-quarter net income declined to $20.1 million, or 39 cents a share, from $32.8 million, or 62 cents, a year ago.
October 14, 2009Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
N.Y. Governor Wants to Regulate GPS Use in Trucking
New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is calling for a state law that would require truckers using global positioning system devices to use only ones containing truck route information.
October 20, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Landstar Says Profit Drops, But Freight Is Improving
Landstar System Inc., the fifth-largest truckload carrier, last week reported a 39% drop in net income to $20.1 million from the same quarter of 2008.
October 19, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Landstar’s Third-Quarter Profit Declines
Business, Safety, Technology, Government, Logistics
Evans Network to Acquire Drayage, Brokerage Assets
The Evans Network of Companies said it will acquire some assets of Land Transportation and Phoenix Transit and Logistics.
October 14, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment
Quality Distribution Sells Tank-Wash Unit
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said it has sold tank wash unit Quala Systems for $13 million.
October 13, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Onboard Systems Are Safe, Providers Say
Manufacturers of onboard communication systems for trucking defended their products’ safety, and some said that they can be used with minimal distraction from driving.
October 7, 2009Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ohio Turnpike Adds E-ZPass, Offers Truck Discounts
The Ohio Turnpike has joined the E-ZPass toll collection system. Until Oct. 1, when the turnpike opened its new E-ZPass lanes, the roadway had no electronic tolling system and only accepted cash payments.
October 6, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
PC-Miler 23 Gets TMW Certification
Transportation software firm ALK Technologies said that the latest version of its PC-Miler software, PC-Miler 23, has been certified by its partner TMW Systems.
October 5, 2009Business, Fuel, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Clean Energy to Acquire BAF
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will buy BAF Technologies, a supplier of natural gas vehicle systems and conversion technology, for $8.3 million.
September 28, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment
FMCSA Is Increasing Use of GPS Logs for HOS Audits, Qualcomm Exec Says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is increasing its use of Global Positioning System history logs as supporting evidence in driver hours-of-service audits, an executive with Qualcomm Inc. said last week.
September 21, 2009